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In the Morning (Razorlight song)

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Wikipedia article




"'In the Morning'" is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, the opening track to their self-titled second studio album (2006). The song was released on 3 July 2006 as the lead single from that album, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception



"In the Morning" received mixed reviews from music critics who found it reminiscent of 'Up All Night' but were put off by Johnny Borrell's performance. Paul Stokes of 'NME' praised the song's instrumentation and lyricism for its depiction of a hangover after a big party, saying that it "sets the tone for Razorlight to sound like the classic rocknroll band they always imagined in their heads: bigger, bolder, brighter." Noel Murray of 'The A.V. Club' praised the song alongside "Before I Fall To Pieces" for being "large, admirably well-constructed guitar-pop." Doug Kamin of ARTISTdirect hailed the song as an instant rock anthem classic that "should be blasting from every dorm room this fall." John Murphy of MusicOMH praised the song for acting as a promising opener for the self-titled album because of Borrell's ability to deliver "a memorable chorus and a valedictory, celebratory atmosphere about it."

Michael Lomas of 'PopMatters' felt that the song's instrumentation was ruined by Borrell's writing and vocal delivery, saying that he's "blissfully unaware of the irony in his words and how ridiculous he sounds singing them." Adam Moerder of 'Pitchfork' put it alongside "Who Needs Love?" for having decent production but pretentious depth in its lyrics, saying that "Sadly, those lyrical disasters take place on the album's 'stronger' songs." Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound criticized the band for over-hyping the song as a "classic" that has cod-reggae production and faux-philosophical lyrics, saying that "We are 'not' about to allow Razorlight to shower their already overly praised frames in further commendations and recommendations, when the material they produce is not simply poor, as such, but depressingly, irredeemably 'average'."

Track listings



* 'UK 7-inch single'

:A. "In the Morning"

:B. "Get It and Go" (live from Brixton)

* 'UK CD single'

# "In the Morning"

# "Black Jeans"

* 'European maxi-CD single'

# "In the Morning"

# "Doctor, Doctor"

# "What's It All About?"

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References



Category:2006 singles

Category:2006 songs

Category:Razorlight songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas (record producer)

Category:Songs written by Johnny Borrell

Category:Vertigo Records singles

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